Tag: Research

A new study by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) funded, in part, by the federal government, confirms what most cannabis advocates and users already know; alcohol impairs driving far more than marijuana. The study examined 18 “occasional cannabis consumers” (13 men, ages 21-37 yrs), who stated they had […]

The following is a press release from Hemp, Inc. It goes through some highlights in the industrial hemp and medical marijuana industries. Things are happening so fast for the cannabis industry partly due to the flurry of legalization legislation springing up in all parts of the country. The following is just […]

One area that both marijuana advocates and opponents can agree on is the lack of cannabis research and studies. Opponents use this fact to argue that all of the evidence on the medical benefits of marijuana are anecdotal which would not stand up to scientific scrutiny. And without such marijuana […]

Dr. Sanjay Gupta narrates an animation, “This is your body on weed”, that explains how marijuana affects the brain and how pot can be used to treat certain medical conditions. This Is Your Body On Weed (Medical Research DWLLC CNN)

American Academy of Neurology has released some new data on GW Pharmaceuticals’ medical marijuana “investigational medicine Epidiolex® (pure cannabidiol, or CBD)”. The study, the results of which “will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, April 18 to 25, 2015″, involved 213 people (toddlers […]